Welcome to my mid-month activity report for the Toronto 2009 real estate market. Brief and to the point, it’s my virtual flip chart of the numbers Toronto buyers and sellers can use over time to make good real estate decisions. If interested, a more detailed statistical breakdown can be found on the Toronto Real Estate Board (TREB) website. Read Full Story
June 17th, 2009 Categories: Photographs
It’s June, the peonies have just opened. You know the rain is on its way.
They’re so beautiful; leave them in the garden or bring them inside to enjoy?
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June 13th, 2009 Categories: Home Buyers, News Wire
A Parking Space. Now THAT’S a Toronto real estate bidding war I could get behind! No, seriously, scoring rock star parking (definition: the rare occurrence of obtaining a space close to the front door of wherever I’m going) makes my day.
When it comes to bidding wars, there’s not much that weary Toronto home buyers haven’t seen. Or is there?
If you’ve been in the fray of multiple offers and taking a beat down, or just observing the Toronto... Read Full Story
A noticeable surge in traffic on the web site yesterday for Toronto’s
1 Bloor condo project. So much so that I was Googling to see if any new developments had occurred. Nothing that I could find. Add to that a conversation with a local real estate reporter regarding the project and it’s looming “Go Or No Go” June 15 date (as of that date the developer enters into a 31–day period during which the project can be cancelled and deposits returned). The 1 Bloor project is definitely a trending topic. Read Full Story
The numbers are in! The Toronto Real Estate Board (TREB) has just released the May 2009 numbers for the City of Toronto, as well as the overall Greater Toronto Area (GTA). Let’s take a look at the numbers Toronto buyers and sellers need to know when making informed real estate decisions. If interested, click here for a copy of the complete May 2009 market report. Read Full Story
June 3rd, 2009 Categories: Home Sellers, News Wire
What are the signs of a Toronto spring? For me, it’s tulips, frost warnings (always after you’ve splashed out many dollars at the local nursery) and open house signs on every street corner.
Toronto’s Open House Tradition
It’s no secret that open houses are a Toronto real estate tradition. Are they effective? Well, the first sale I made in real estate was due to hosting an open house for another agent’s listing. Oh, and did I mention that I... Read Full Story
June 2nd, 2009 Categories: Front Door Fascination, Photographs
The is the clearly-not-original front door of the Osterhout Log Cabin. A nearby plaque advises it’s the oldest building in Scarborough, built in 1795 by Augustus Jones. Jones was commissioned by John Graves Simcoe, First Lieutenant-Governor of Upper Canada, to survey Scarborough. William Osterhout later received the first Crown Grant of the land from King George III in 1805.
However, a Google search (william + osterhout + scarb... Read Full Story
Within Toronto Real Estate District E01 (including Danforth Village, Leslieville and Riverdale neighbourhoods), the dominant resale house types are detached and semi-detached. Read Full Story
Within Toronto Real Estate District E02 (including Danforth Village and The Beaches neighbourhoods), the dominant resale house types are detached and semi-detached. Read Full Story
Within Toronto Real Estate District E03 (including Danforth Village and East York neighbourhoods), the dominant resale house types are detached and semi-detached. Read Full Story
